Castrol BioBar
Environmentally acceptable hydraulic oil**, which can replace conventional mineral oils in hydraulic equipment where there is a perceived risk of egress into the marine environment
What it’s for
- Designed to protect hydraulic systems used extensively for power transmission on vessels including cranes, winches, windlasses, lifeboat davits: flexible hoses on hydraulic equipment can be damaged, increasing the risks of leakage into the sea, especially when they’re under high pressure
Why you need it
- To comply with the US Vessel General Permit (VGP) / Vessel Incidental Discharges Act (VIDA) legislation
- Approved by major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
- To keep hydraulic equipment operating reliably in a wide temperature range and provide a long service life
Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL)**
- Meets the definition of an EAL** under the 2018 US VIDA based on the requirements in the 2013 US VGP
- OSPAR**** tested and registered
- Reduced environmental impact***** when compared to conventional mineral oils
o Superior marine biodegradation
o Significantly reduced bioaccumulation****** and toxicity to marine organisms
o Enhanced renewability
**A lubricant, including any oil or grease, that is ‘‘biodegradable,’’ ‘‘minimally toxic,’’ and ‘‘not bio accumulative’’ as defined by US VGP 2013.
****OSPAR – Oslo and Paris Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.
*****Source: Product Data Sheet.
******Using OSPAR criteria for assessing bioaccumulation potential.
Reliability
High performance synthetic oil, tested, approved, and recommended by major OEMs
- Wide operating temperature range
- High level of reliability
- Proven high levels of protection for hydraulic equipment, pump and motor components
- Greatly reduced wear
o Minimal wear of ring and vane in Vickers PM 104C and Eaton-Vickers 35VQ25 pump tests
- Good compatibility with standard hydraulic system components – easy conversion of existing equipment without major changes